ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Schedule of Balances by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$ 97,170	$ 99,775
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	12,575	12,683
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	5,648,724	5,411,181
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	62,575	60,309
Total Loans	5,745,894	5,510,956
Total Ending ACL	75,150	72,992	$ 66,251	$ 65,888
Lease Financing [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	1,139	1,234
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	121	121
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	251,973	221,263
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,695	1,367
Total Loans	253,112	222,497
Total Ending ACL	1,816	1,488
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	28,417	30,881
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	6,245	6,678
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,582,626	1,458,585
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	26,735	26,397
Total Loans	1,611,043	1,489,466
Total Ending ACL	32,980	33,075	28,755	29,707
Consumer and Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	142,290	80,165
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	2,574	1,184
Total Loans	142,290	80,165
Total Ending ACL	2,574	1,184	915	869
Junior Lien [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	114	92
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	50,973	45,215
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	195	180
Total Loans	51,087	45,307
Total Ending ACL	195	180	178	177
Primary Residential Mortgages [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	2,743	2,779
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	615,696	606,259
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	4,469	4,398
Total Loans	618,439	609,038
Total Ending ACL	4,469	4,398	4,101	3,931
Multifamily Property [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	53,104	53,105
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	5,592	5,149
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,722,028	1,746,649
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	12,138	12,504
Total Loans	1,775,132	1,799,754
Total Ending ACL	17,730	17,653	10,242	8,782
Owner Occupied Property [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	292,588	275,089
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	3,464	3,208
Total Loans	292,588	275,089
Total Ending ACL	3,464	3,208	4,906	4,840
Investment Property [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	11,653	11,684
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment	617	735
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	974,567	966,752
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	11,147	10,950
Total Loans	986,220	978,436
Total Ending ACL	11,764	11,685	15,126	15,403
Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	15,983	11,204
Ending ACL Attributable to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	158	121
Total Loans	15,983	11,204
Total Ending ACL	158	121
Construction [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Ending ACL	158	121	$ 597	$ 516
Construction [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 15,983	$ 11,204

Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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